Type holder



W. L. EDGARTON TYPE HOLDER Jan. 13, 1931.

Filed May 16. Y1.930

Patentedusaia ieeif VWiiiranlit 1..inncinn'ron,oisniiavvvim:minorsr Appuqatio ieariiraf is, ieaofsenalfnoj 45234715.rv i

i invention relates broadly to typeholders'and has to do vmore particularly LWith a 'Stampe' especially .Stamp-S? adapted for Setf :i: 6 fing removable type ,jsuch as,Y for" example,y a

device Whichl has special applicationfto .hand

date stamp or the like@` Myinvention'ymay be regarded as an improvement over devices l v 'fof the type disclosed "in,thefpatenttoar- 1918.3 v ,41 Y AUpalt-eular objectotmy inventionfis to lprevide a typeholder khaving a resilient cush'.

lionv `apertured to l receive removable type, the .A kcushion'being'reinforced by` meansof a rigid ticularly,' vmy'invention contemplates the use plate or frame embedded therein.V More parof aplate lv vhieh `W-ill be securely bondedto the cushion,A whereby thepossibility of the plates cuttingfthreugh the cushion Willbe substantially k ohviat-ed, and will thus provide maximum. reinforcement so asfto' prevent:

stretching ofthe cushion and resultant eri*-` largement of the typeseats.

' Referringmwa un drawings farming; part .of this sp'eciication landillustrating'a 'preferred "embodiment `0'i. .fr'1f1y invention:-

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the'V art as the description proceeds;

Fig. Il is a sectional view itaken through va Stamp iembodyngimy invention; F' g.j2is afgplan view f 'ag1nentarily'sh0W-- yingOperative face oflthedevice shown 4Figing, gjs'igjsaaniswans susana filly On theline 5f-3.0i Figure 17,' and presilientmaterial, preferably of rubber. The `Vcu shionyf,l," according to" one? embodiment of i" Wideapileblfity, met? be provided ,with permarient raisedfcharaoters (-1iotf.shOW11') 2' Spell-f ing` anyfsuitab'le' `legend or :,"device',v such' 1 as,"`

tholomew, No2v @75027, Lgran tedAugust 27, Y

cushion.V The lmarginal portiensof the plate `Various otherobjects andadvantagesivvi'll become readily7 apparent toithose skilled Furthermore, the 22j 1 v .n l"materially'to prevent theV edges vo v'the plate '80 ce ived,getc.` The cushion (is also provided l A with a cavity l'for seatingjremovable type', "i such as may beu'sed to represent a date or the" l like,v as shoivn'in Figure 2.

Thecushion immediately ity 15 is preferablyrreinforced by means'o'fa plate 18. Thisplate Vas best shown infFig-- 1 uer 4, comprisesjafr nainportion'l)disposed..V parallel tofthefvoperative surfaceofj the stamp, tliis' portion being provided with.; a plurality of apertures 20,1 eo'inmun'icating with a central'j longitudinal space 21,4 Which-f 'siihl stantially registersfvvith the cavity'l of the 18 are flanged over topr'ovide side Walls22 andfendwalls 23.'f

The plate 18vis embedded in the 19' parallel to the outer face of the Acu Y and with the Walls 22and23 extenda i' i n" `versely thereoi'.V `f llheplate 'can convenient 1 ly befarranged thisposition .when the Gushr` thus prevent' its cutting through.the resilient material..

from cuttingthrough the resilientjrnaterial.

The plategreatly strengthens the`- cushion l and preventstlielcavity lfitrom becomingen 7 la'rged and hence uniit foris seating thetype@ -It LWill be "readily apparent,l that devices lived thantlose heretoforekn'oivnij 'Various modifications and improvements f Comingwahin the spira Q;f my meiienafwiii e l doubtless oecu rf,to V those skilledI in the j art. f`

butvvishthescope of my'inventionto 'hed termjined entirely ytrom the appendedl claims wheharetdbe interpreted aS beillyes the Stateofthe art permits;

- Ielaimfassniy invention: f

comprising an elastic f c ushi on vhaving 'refcess vf n n for a removable printing device; and a fram 1. I -v v adjacent the cav- 35 i l l embedded inV said cushion and encompassing said recess, said frame having a body portion lying in a plane substantially parallel to the outer face of said cushion and having a pair of opposed flanges extending transversely of said body portion,

2. A type holder Vof the kclass described, comprising an elastic cushion having a recess for a removable printing device, and frame embedded in said cushion and encompassing said recess, said framehaving .a bodyppor.- tion spaced from the outer face of said cushion and lyingv in a plant substantially parallel thereto, and having a pairof opposed flanges extending transversely of said body SLA type vholder of the `class described, comprising an elastic cushion having a recess for a removable printing device, and a rigid frame embedded insaid cushionand encompassing said recess, said frame comprising a ody. portion lyingl in a plane substantially parallel to the outer face of said cushion, and

a peripheral vflange extending transversely from the plane of said body portion.

4. type holderfcf the class' described, comprising an elasticl cushion having a re# cessfo'ria removable printingl device, anda frame embedded in said cushionl and encompassingsaid recess, *said 1frameli'aving a body portion 'spaced from theouter face of said cushion and lyingina planefsiibstantially parallel thereto, said'frame having a peripheral. flange extending transversely' romthe plane of said body portion.

5; Atype holder of the'clas's described,

c comprising an elastic ,cushionhaving a recess for a removable printing device, andaframe embedded in said cushionk and encompassing said recess, saidirainehaving a plurality of apertures therein, the materialA of-'said cushionAv extending therethrough and securely binding said frame'in place.

. 6.'A typeholder Yof the class described,

comprisingan elastic cushion havingarecess for a removable printing device, and a' frame embedded in -said cushion and encompassing said recess, said frainehavin'g a spaceregis-V tering with the recess osaid cushion and a plurality vof apertures communicating with said space, the :rnaterial'oi'l said cushionextending through said apertures yand securely binding said vframe in placel.

7. A type holder of the class described, comprising,y anv elasticcusliion having a recess orareinovable printing device, and a frame embeddedin said cushion and encompassing said recess, said irainehaving a body portion lying in ak plane Vsubstantially parallel te the .outerface of said cushion andliaving a pair ofl opposed Vflanges extending transversely ot ,Y said body portion, and said body portion having Va plurality of apertures therein, said cushion extending throughV said apertures vto securely 'seatsaid frame. 1

"apertures therein', said cushion extending through said apertures to securely seat said 9. A type holder of the class described, comprising an'elastic cushion having a recess for a removable printing` device, and a frame embedded in saidcushionfand encompassing said' recess, said` ramefco'inp'rising a `body portionv lyingv in a plane substantially par.-

allel to the outerA aceof said cushion, and a peripheral flange extending transversely from thepla'ne' of.,said. -,body portion, said body portion having a plurality of vapertures therein, said cushion extending through said apertures to securely seat said frame.

10. `A typesholder of the class described, comprising an elastic cushion havingl a recess for a removable printingA device, and a frame Yembedded in said cushion and encompassing said recess, said frame having a body portion spaced from. the outer facel of said cushion and. lying in a planesubstantially parallel thereto,V said frameY having a peripheral flange extendingtransversely Vfrom the plane ofl said body portion, and said body portion .having a plurality ofzaperturestlierein, said vCushion extending through said apertures to securely seat said frame. l A

. l1.v A ,type holder fthe'class described, comprising an Vel'asticcushion having arecess for a removable printingdevice, and a frame einbeddedQin-lsaid cushion Vand encompassing said'-recess,'said iframeA comprising a body portionlyingj'in a plane substantially paralleltethe outeriface'fofsaid cushion and 1,10 having'a peripheral portionextending away Y rom said a'ce,fsaid Vframe havinga plurality ot" apertures therein, the material o-'said cushion extendingthrough saidv apertures so f as to bind said frame place.

12A type holder ofthe class described,

comprising an elastic cushion having a recess for va removable priiitingf device, a rigid frame embedded in said cushion and encompassingsaid recess, said frame comprising ai body. portion lying in a plane substantially parallelftothe outer face of saidcushion and having a peripheral portionextending away from saidfa-ce, said body portion having a space'registeringwith the recess of said cushion,andfa plurality of apertures communirating with said space, the material of saidl cushion extending through said apertures so as tobind saidframe in place? c VILLIAML EDGARTON.v 

